Nationally Distinctive

IN A FLASH: Dancers Take Flight
"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: It's a Jungle in There
When it's cold and gray outside, there's plenty of green in the Herrick Conservatory.

As ‘Funky Winkerbean’ Comes to an End, Comic Strip’s Creator Reflects on 50 Years
For a half-century, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.

IN A FLASH: DI By Night
A nighttime view of ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµDesign Innovation Hub and the Tower of Squares sculpture.

Connections and Enthusiasm Combine for Distinguished Teaching Award
A war reenactor, a history enthusiast and a 35 years veteran educator. However, the most important thing for Bradley Keefer, associate professor of history at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Ashtabula, is the connections he makes with his students, leading him to earn the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.

Passing With Grace and Dignity: Nursing Professor Honored for Her Work in Hospice Care
Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen's career as a hospice nurse.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and the University of Rwanda Build on Past Tragedies to Promote Global Peace
Past tragedies link ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University and the University of Rwanda in a distinct way.

Planting the Seeds (or bulbs) of Remembrance on ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Daffodil Hill
Volunteers from the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ community helped in the annual planting of Daffodil Hill.

Alumna Emilia Sykes Headed To Congress
Alumna Emilia Sykes to be sworn in January in Washington, D.C.